"Two things. First, Chang Hongling has military commander status and needs to verify whether it is a secret mission sent by superiors. Second, I was dismissed by Hattori Hikoo. I am afraid that there is nothing I can do about the specific time steps of the Qingxiang Movement." Jiang Xinyu said to Sun Shiming.
Sun Shiming wrapped the Chinese medicine and said, "Why did Hattori Hikoo remove you from your post? Did he doubt you?"
Jiang Xinyu shook his head and said: "This man is very scheming. We still don't know what medicine he is selling in his gourd. On the one hand, he dismissed me from my position, and on the other hand, he ordered me to investigate the military spy case."
Sun Shiming pondered for a while and said: "Okay, I will report the situation to Lao Qiu truthfully and see if he has any way to deal with it."
"There is a man named Yang Feng. It's best to investigate him secretly."
"He is also one of ours?"
"Yes. However, Yang Feng and Chang Hongling came to Yanjin together. I can't guarantee whether he has another identity."
"I see."
Jiang Xinyu picked up the traditional Chinese medicine bag and walked to the door. After thinking for a while, he turned back and said, "I would like to ask, do you and your sister-in-law have no children?"
Sun Shiming smiled and said: "When you work underground, you are in danger of being arrested anytime and anywhere. If you can't give your child a safe living environment, why bring him into this world?"
Jiang Xinyu was silent for a while, patted Sun Shiming on the shoulder, opened the door and walked out.
Shuhua said from behind him: "Sir, walk slowly."
Sun Shiming was forty years old, and Shuhua was in her thirties, well past the best age for childbearing. They devoted everything they had to the cause of communism, including their family's shortcomings.
After returning home, Jiang Xinyu fried the medicine, picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers: "Hey, is Ray Ban here? I'm Jiang Xinyu."
After a while, Lei-Ban's voice came from the receiver: "Xinyu, we have a good connection. I called you in the morning, but no one answered at home."
"I went out for a trip, what do you want from me?"
"You took the holiday and didn't even say hello to the brothers. I'll scold you on their behalf."
"I've been dismissed from my post. How can I have the dignity to say hello to my brothers?"
Lei Pen comforted him: "What are you afraid of being dismissed from the post? The worst case scenario is that you can come back and continue to be the police chief, and you will be equally popular and drink spicy food!"
Jiang Xinyu laughed and scolded: "Don't talk without thinking. You are the police station and I'm the one running it. You can go back if you want?"
Lei Ban chuckled and said: "Xinyu, stop pretending, you are in a relationship with that Miss Hattori, and you want to come back. Isn't it just a matter of words?"
"It's really as effective as you said. Why was I dismissed?"
"This, this is possible, maybe..."
"Stop this and that, let's get serious. Do you have time tonight?"
"What's the matter?"
"Come to my house for a drink and don't make any noise. I don't have that many chairs at home."
"I understand! ...What time is it? Don't let me go early. I'd be a bit embarrassed if I bumped into the eye-catching scene." Ray-Ban said with a smirk.
"Stop talking nonsense, it's settled at seven o'clock in the evening!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinyu went out and bought two bottles of Laobaigan wine, half a fruit-roasted duck, a pound of soy-flavored donkey meat, and some miscellaneous braised food.
He knew very well that at this time of year, after receiving a notice from the gendarmerie, the police station would hold a meeting to communicate the time and tasks of the Qingxiang Movement.
All police chiefs must attend the meeting, and Lei Pen is no exception. Compared to others, Lei Pen trusts Jiang Xinyu more and it is easier to get words from him.
Although Jiang Xinyu told Sun Shiming that he was powerless to do anything about the Qingxiang Movement, it did not mean that he would stand idly by and act as if it had nothing to do with him.
He just said that because he didn't feel confident.
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Inside the Shangmaqiao Japanese restaurant.
A bottle of Kobe Kiku Masamune sake has bottomed out.
Hattori Mina held her forehead and said in a daze: "Ayako, I'm so dizzy... I want to go home..."
Chang Hongling smiled and said, "You're drunk after just two drinks? Isn't that too exaggerated?"
"I told you I don't know how to drink..."
"Do you want me to call your brother and ask him to send someone to pick you up?"
"Brother... went to the headquarters for a meeting..."
"What kind of meeting are you having?" Seeing that Hattori Mina was indeed drunk, Chang Hongling tried to ask.
"...I don't know, brother didn't say..."
"Oh..." Chang Hongling sat up straight in disappointment.
"Call Xinyu..."
Before she finished speaking, Hattori Mina collapsed on the tatami, drunk and unconscious.
Chang Hongling pushed open the sliding door and shouted: "Boss, boss."
The boss came out from behind the counter, came to the door of Private Room 3, and said, "Miss, what else do you need?"
"Is there a phone?"
"have."
Chang Hongling got up and walked out of the private room, came to the counter, picked up the phone and dialed Jiang Xinyu's number.
"Hello, who's there?" Jiang Xinyu's voice came from the phone.
"It's me, Yamaguchi Ayako."
"Miss Ayako, is something wrong?"
"Shangmaqiao...Boss, what's the name of your place?" Chang Hongling asked the boss at the counter.
The boss said: "Chunsheng Restaurant."
"Go to private room 3 of Maqiao Chunsheng Restaurant and come quickly." Chang Hongling said to Jiang Xinyu.
Jiang Xinyu frowned and said, "Miss Ayako, are you drunk again?"
Chang Hongling smiled sweetly and said: "It's not me, it's Mina."
"Ah? Okay, I'll be there soon!" Jiang Xinyu hurriedly hung up the phone.
Chang Hongling put down the phone and was about to return to the private room when she suddenly felt unbearable pain in her abdomen. She thought to herself that it might be because the abortion drug had taken effect prematurely.
"Damn quack doctor, it has to be effective at night..." Chang Hongling cursed the doctor who prescribed the medicine in her heart.
Seeing Chang Hongling's pale face and cold sweat breaking out on her forehead, the boss quickly asked: "Miss, are you okay? Are you sick?"
Chang Hongling gritted her teeth and held back, saying: "It's okay... Could you please call a rickshaw for me? I have to go out."
"What about the drunk lady?"
"Someone will pick her up soon."
"Okay, okay, then just wait a moment."
The boss came outside and waved for a rickshaw.
Chang Hongling got on the bus and said to the driver: "Go to Zhongxin Street as fast as possible. I'll give you double the fare!"
"Okay, sit tight!" The driver raised the handlebars and ran towards the center street like flying.
The two places were only a few hundred meters apart and could be reached in just a few minutes. Chang Hongling took out a few bills and stuffed them into the driver's hand and said, "No need to look for it!"
She quickly went upstairs, opened the door, and went straight to the bathroom.
Nakamura Kako, who was passing by while patrolling the street, saw Chang Hongling hurriedly leaving in a car. He ordered the soldiers to continue patrolling the street and walked into the restaurant himself.
The boss said enthusiastically: "Sir, what would you like to eat?"
Nakamura Kako pointed at the shadow of Chang Hongling's car driving away and said, "Did that woman just come to eat by herself?"